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Of course there are plenty of border "scams" (bribes, payoffs), that are accepted as common practice in less developed countries, but its...

I had a guest who crossed at Penas Blancas from Nicaragua to Costa Rica with Ticabus. He was already aware of the $2 exit fee. However at...

This thread looks related to my question:...

Thank you for the information. These items come up #3 and #6 under a Google search for "Taxi Driver Scams Costa Rica," which makes them...

I will rephrase. My question is not, "Do this rules apply?" but "Do these rules exist?" Thanks for the response, and no need for the...

The "3 strikes" information comes from a university director at Universidad Americana and the staff there. I figure this is a more...

I agree that airports are the worst places to hail a taxi. This is why I prefer turning the meter on rather than negotiating a fare. That...

I have been waging war against crooked taxi drivers since I've been living in San Jose. I'm looking for any additional info on these...

Thanks for the info Paul. The Motorcycle Gallery...

Another friend of ours from Grecia who got scammed by the Hobbit got a picture...

Neither am I. San Jose certainly isn't Antigua or Vienna which is why all the gringos go straight to the beaches and mountains once they...

If anyone's tired of the gambling, drinking and prostitution that San Jose is known for, try the cultural side of the city tonight. May...

They're not on the 'gringo trail' of Arenal/La Fortuna so I guess they get less press. Still the hot water comes from the nearby...

One of the closest nature parks to San Jose is INBioparque (http://inbioparque.com/en/). You can get there by bus from downtown San Jose...

Glad to hear it...I don't need to censor my posts. Erick's past scam victims from his small hometown of Grecia wrote us to say he is...